Brian Copeland s The Jewelry Box is playing at the Marsh in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Brian Copeland)

All that sparkles is not gold in The Jewelry Box. This tender sequel to Brian Copeland s hit solo show Not a Genuine Black Man finds 6-year-old Brian heading into the mean streets of Oakland to buy his mom a present. He comes up with the perfect gift – an $11.97 jewelry box – but has a hard time scraping together the cash for it by Christmas Eve. The solo show continues through Dec. 19 at San Francisco s The Marsh. $30-$100; www.themarsh.org.– Karen D Souza, Staff